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Mastercard CPO Calls for ‘Rethink’ of Payments Technology With Tokenization

October 10, 2024
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FTC Requiring Marriott to Certify Security Program After Data Breaches
Security & Fraud // October 09, 2024

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) plans to require Marriott International and its subsidiary Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide to implement a comprehensive security program. This plan is part of a proposed settlement order regarding the FTC’s charges that three large data breaches from 2014 to 2020 resulted from...

OpenAI Says China-Backed Phishing Attempt Targeted Employees
Cybersecurity // October 09, 2024

OpenAI says hackers connected to the Chinese government attempted a phishing attack on its employees. The artificial intelligence (AI) company revealed the attempt Wednesday (Oct. 9) in a report on its attempts to prevent “the disruptive uses” of its technology. Earlier this year, the report said, OpenAI disrupted...

Government Agencies Investigating Whether Chinese Hackers Targeted US Telecommunications Firms
Cybersecurity // October 07, 2024

The National Security Agency (NSA), other government agencies and some companies have reportedly begun investigating the possibility that Chinese hackers have targeted American telecommunications companies. The investigation is in its early stages and it’s too early to say which firms may have been the focus on...

CFOs Suit Up for Cyberwar as Risk Management Evolves
Security & Fraud // September 27, 2024

Managing risk effectively is one of the best ways to unlock business growth. Risks range from financial and macro events to geopolitical and supply chain disruptions, and chief financial officers are tasked with stepping up to keep their organizations secure. Traditionally focused on financial risks,...

Interviews & Exclusives
Mastercard CPO Calls for ‘Rethink’ of Payments Technology With Tokenization

October 10, 2024
Among the meteoric rise of payments innovation, tokenization’s widening adoption has been among the most notable. It’s been around for more than a decade, but even today — with explosive growth — most financial executives probably don’t know as much as they should about what tokenization is, how it works or what it does. Tokenization […]

Decoding Cybersecurity: Understanding FedRAMP and ISO 27001 Standards

August 30, 2024
Contemporary businesses operate in an era marked by surging cyberthreats and data breaches. That’s according to a Thursday (Aug. 29) joint cybersecurity advisory by the FBI, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure...

Cyberattack on World’s Largest Silver Producer Shows Data Is the New Gold

August 01, 2024
Effective cybersecurity programs are critical for today’s traditional industries, where IT spending is low and historically deprioritized relative to other initiatives. As these industries undergo digital transformation, bad actors frequently...

From Gift Cards to Email Compromise, Behavioral Scams Present Ongoing Threat

September 20, 2023
The rise of generative artificial intelligence (AI) has reshaped the cyber threat landscape. Firms increasingly rely on AI, and this reality is set to accelerate as the information ecosystem continues...

Quick Reads
FTC Requiring Marriott to Certify Security Program After Data Breaches

October 09, 2024
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) plans to require Marriott International and its subsidiary Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide to implement a comprehensive security program. This plan is part of a proposed settlement order regarding the FTC’s charges that three large data breaches from 2014 to 2020 resulted from the companies’ failure to implement reasonable data security, the regulator […]

OpenAI Says China-Backed Phishing Attempt Targeted Employees

October 09, 2024
OpenAI says hackers connected to the Chinese government attempted a phishing attack on its employees. The artificial intelligence (AI) company revealed the attempt Wednesday (Oct. 9) in a report on its attempts to...

Government Agencies Investigating Whether Chinese Hackers Targeted US Telecommunications Firms

October 07, 2024
The National Security Agency (NSA), other government agencies and some companies have reportedly begun investigating the possibility that Chinese hackers have targeted American telecommunications companies. The investigation is in its early...

Report: China-Connected Hackers Breach US Broadband Networks

September 25, 2024
Hackers with ties to China’s government have reportedly gotten into some American internet service providers. The hacking campaign, dubbed Salt Typhoon by investigators, was targeting sensitive information, the Wall Street...